Anime Overview
The Ghost in the Shell
In a near future metropolis transformed by advanced cybernetics, Public Security Section 9 tackles crimes that blur the line between human and machine. Major Motoko Kusanagi leads the team as they pursue a shadowy hacker known as the "Puppet Master," whose crimes involve victims stripped of their memories. As the investigation draws in other agencies and un…
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Motoko Kusanagi
Main | Japanese VA: Sakamoto, Maaya
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Staff
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Moko-chan
Director
Shirow, Masamune
Original Creator
EnJoe, Toh
Script, Series Composition
Handa, Shuuhei
Chief Animation Director, Character Design
Iwasaki, Taisei
Music
KANESAKA, YUKI
Music
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